Build Your Dream NFL Team and We'll Guess Your Favorite Legendary Coach!

By: Gavin Thagard
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Build Your Dream NFL Team and We'll Guess Your Favorite Legendary Coach!
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About This Quiz

As with any sport, the history of the NFL is one filled with coaches who left their stamp on the game through innovation, inspiration, and dedication. Through their efforts, these coaches became legends on the gridiron, widely recognized around the football community for their accomplishments. 

When you reflect on what's important to you about football, do you know which legendary coach is your favorite? Why not let us tell you? Here's a quiz where we will do just that!

One of the most important components of being a legendary coach, of course, is putting together a championship roster that is capable of competing in any era against any opposition. That means selecting the best quarterback to lead your offense, the best skill positions to fit your strategy, and the best defenders to defend your end zone. 

Are you ready to put together a championship roster that matches your legendary coach's personality? From receivers to linemen to safeties, you will have some tough options to pick from in this quiz as you form a complete NFL team from some of the greatest stars the game has ever seen. 

When you're ready, get started with selecting your team so we can tell you which coach fits your personality! 

Which of these legendary quarterbacks would you want?
Roger Staubach
Bart Starr
Peyton Manning
Tom Brady

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Which deep threat wide receiver fits your team's needs?
Randy Moss
Jerry Rice
Michael Irvin
Terrell Owens

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Which current running back do you think would be a good team addition?
Le'Veon Bell
Todd Gurley
Saquon Barkley
Ezekiel Elliott

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Who do you want snapping the ball to your quarterback?
Jim Otto
Alex Mack
Jeff Saturday
Randy Cross

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Which tight end best fits your offense?
Tony Gonzalez
Jason Witten
Shannon Sharpe
Rob Gronkowski

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Which guard do you need to get your run game going?
Gene Upshaw
Jerry Kramer
John Hannah
Larry Allen

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Which tackle do you want guarding your quarterback's blind side?
Anthony Munoz
Joe Thomas
Jonathan Ogden
Jim Parker

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Which of these superb route-running wide receivers are you adding to your team?
Calvin Johnson
Larry Fitzgerald
Steve Smith
Wes Welker

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These running backs were so elusive that they rarely got touched. Which one would you take?
Barry Sanders
Gale Sayers
Marshall Faulk
Tony Dorsett

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Which of these young quarterbacks would you put on your roster?
Baker Mayfield
Dak Prescott
Patrick Mahomes II
Deshaun Watson

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Who do you want covering the other team's best receiver?
Deion Sanders
Darrelle Revis
Richard Sherman
Champ Bailey

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Which of these players do you want getting after the quarterback?
Lawrence Taylor
Deacon Jones
Michael Strahan
Bruce Smith

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Who do you want stopping up the middle on the defensive line?
Warren Sapp
Randy White
William Perry
Joe Greene

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Which defensive end do you want covering the end of the line?
Reggie White
J.J. Watt
Jack Youngblood
Richard Seymour

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Which cornerback in the game today do you want on your team?
Josh Norman
Patrick Peterson
Aqib Talib
Jalen Ramsey

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Which linebackers do you want operating in the middle of your defense?
Ray Lewis
Jack Lambert
Dick Butkus
Junior Seau

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Which of these strong safeties do you want making tackles?
Troy Polamalu
Ken Houston
John Lynch
Darren Woodson

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Who do you want covering the deep field on defense?
Ronnie Lott
Darren Sharper
Willie Wood
Ed Reed

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Which outside linebacker best fits your team needs?
Jack Ham
Bobby Bell
Derrick Brooks
Dave Robinson

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These running backs could power through entire defenses. Which one would you take?
Marshawn Lynch
Jim Brown
Jerome Bettis
Walter Payton

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Which of these 2018 NFL draft picks are you taking?
Denzel Ward
Sam Darnold
Sony Michel
Derwin James

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Which of these defensive stars currently in the NFL could make plays on your team?
Aaron Danold
Khalil Mack
Von Miller
Fletcher Cox

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Who do you want from the 1990s All-Decade Team?
Kevin Greene
John Elway
Emmitt Smith
Chris Carter

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These offensive players exploded in 2018. Who would you want on your team?
Drew Brees
Alvin Kamara
DeAndre Hopkins
Christian McCaffrey

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Which of these Hall of Famers would get a spot on your roster?
Brian Urlacher
LaDainian Tomlinson
Marvin Harrison
Tim Brown

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Which former NFL MVP quarterback do you think could star on your team?
Cam Newton
Aaron Rodgers
Brett Favre
Dan Marino

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Each of these running backs had a 2,000-yard​ season during their careers. Who do you want on your team?
Eric Dickerson
Adrian Peterson
Terrell Davis
Jamal Lewis

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Which of these single-season sack leaders could rush passers for your squad?
Jared Allen
Robert Mathis
Jason Taylor
John Randle

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Which of these Super Bowl MVPs could play in the big game for you?
Hines Ward
Troy Aikman
Kurt Warner
Nick Foles

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Which of these players from the 1980s All-Decade Team would you pick for your team?
Joe Montana
Kellen Winslow
Howie Long
Steve Largent

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